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Business & Finance
Find a collection of online resources for business, finance, and investment resources here. Use most resources inside the library or from home with your Niles-Maine District Library card.
| Name | Description | Use At Home? |
|---|---|---|
Check Illinois |
Find Illinois home sale, business license, foreclosure, and bankruptcy records. Perform background checks. |
Yes |
| Chicago Consumers' Checkbook Online |
Looking for a good doctor or contractor? Find help in locating local service providers along with user ratings. |
Yes |
Consumer Reports |
Product reviews and ratings. |
Yes |
Crain’s Business Chicago |
Business news and analysis. |
Yes |
Financial Ratings Series/Medicare Database |
Medicare Supplement Insurance Buyers’ Guide, financial ratings for banks and credit unions, planning tools for investors, and financial literacy basics. |
Yes |
Gale Courses |
In-depth, instructor-led, six-week courses for all topics. |
Yes |
Gale Directory Library (Use Library Card # as Password) |
Reference eBook collection. |
Yes |
Lynda.com |
Video based courses for business, technology, and creative skills. |
Yes |
Mergent Intellect |
Contains business directory, residential listings, demographic data, as well as industry reports and company profiles for international public and private businesses. |
Yes |
Morningstar Investment Research Center |
Stock and mutual fund information with classes for beginning and advanced users. |
Yes |
Public Records Online |
Find Illinois home sale, business license, foreclosure, and bankruptcy records. Perform background checks. |
Yes |
| Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA) |
Business directory, residential listings, demographic data, health care listings. Records can be downloaded for mailing/contact lists. |
Yes |
| Value Line Research Center |
Stocks and mutual funds news and analysis, financial planning tools, investment strategies, and industry reports. |
Yes |
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